GUTTENBERG – North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue extinguished a fire on the 23rd floor in one of the Galaxy towers in Guttenberg this morning, according to Acting Deputy Chief Michael Oriente.
Oriente said that NHRFR received a report of a fire in an apartment in tower three at 7:23 a.m. He said that 50 firefighters responded to the scene, where apparently the unit’s bedroom was on fire. Heat and debris caused fire coming out of the window.
The fire was contained to that apartment, which sustained fire and smoke damage throughout, Oriente said. One firefighter received a minor injury, but remained on duty. By 8:22 a.m. the fire was extinguished.
Residents of the Galaxy were not asked to evacuate since it was contained in that one unit, but they were asked to remain in their apartments. Mayor Gerald Drasheff, who is a Galaxy resident and Regional commissioner, said that the NHRFR did an exceptional job fighting the fire.
The residents of the unit, who was on vacation at the time, were notified of the fire.
The Guttenberg Police Department and the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety are investigating the cause of the fire. – Tricia Tirella
Fire in Galaxy Towers apt. while residents on vacation
